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Gasparilla Island State Park is a Florida State Park located south of Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island off Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound.Activities include swimming and fishing along with shelling, picnicking, and viewing the Historic Port Boca Grande Lighthouse.
Gasparilla was sparsely inhabited until the late 19th century, with the only permanent residents being local fishing families. [1] In 1848, the United States military established an outpost at Boca Grande. In 1897 Albert W. Gilchrist, future governor of Florida, purchased land at Boca Grande and platted it for development as a town. [2]
Location of Boca Grande, Florida Public beach on Gulf Blvd, looking north. Boca Grande is a small residential community on Gasparilla Island in southwest Florida.Gasparilla Island is a part of both Charlotte and Lee counties, while the actual village of Boca Grande, which is home to many seasonal and some year-round residents, is entirely in the Lee County portion of the island.
S. Boca Grande [a] System Milepost [b] City/Location Station [1] Opening date Connections and notes 0.0 SVC (VK) 932.3 Gasparilla Island: South Boca Grande: 1907 Boat connections to Useppa Island and Pine Island at Port Boca Grande 2.3 SVC (VK) 930.1 Boca Grande: 5.3 SVC (VK) 926.3 Gasparilla 10.0 SVC (VK) 923.6 Placida: 17.6 SVC (VK) 916.5 McCall
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Cayo Costa State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Florida, on Cayo Costa (formerly known as La Costa Island or Padilla Rancho), an island directly south of Boca Grande (Gasparilla Island) and just north of North Captiva Island, approximately 12 miles (19 km) west of Cape Coral. The park is accessible only by charter boat (with or ...
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